Recent reports highlight the profound impacts of ICE detentions on families, particularly on children left to care for their siblings after their parents are taken into custody. In Texas, a Waco woman has taken on the responsibility of looking after her younger siblings after their mother was detained. The phenomenon of children stepping into adult roles due to parental deportation is increasingly common, with the Trump administration reportedly having detained the parents of over 11,000 U.S. citizen children. This has led to a new era of ICE family prisons and prolonged detention of minors, raising concerns about the psychological effects on children. As families are torn apart, many children are left scrambling for safe harbors or facing the emotional trauma of separation. The situation underscores the urgent need for a reassessment of immigration policies and their humane implications.